Construction

Merit award: Modernization and restoration Maple Leaf Gate House

The 1911 gate house at Maple Leaf Reservoir Park was restored after years of deterioration.

Location: Seattle

Mason contractor: United Professional Caulking

Architect: BOLA Architecture + Planning

Owner: City of Seattle

General contractor: Biwell Construction

Masonry supplier: Mutual Materials

This brick classic revival-designed building was built in 1911.

The historic Maple Leaf Gate House had suffered from years of deterioration. The small structure is set on a high brick base over a concrete foundation.

The structure features a hipped roof lined with an elaborate terra-cotta cornice adorned with solid modillion blocks and corners embellished with fluted terra-cotta pilasters. An intermediate cornice above the brick base appears to visually support the corner pilasters.

The structure had seen many alterations over the years, including several windows that had been infilled with concrete.